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Children of the Sea Limited Theater Screenings in April

Children of the Sea Limited Theater Screenings in April

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Yesterday, GKIDS and Fathom Events announced that they will be distributing the animated film, Children of the Sea in theaters. The Fathom Events screenings will be a two night event in select theaters across North America on Monday, April 20 and Wednesday, April 22. Then the film will have a limited release by GKIDS on April 24th. In addition, screenings of the film will feature a special interview with director Ayumu Watanabe, and CGI director Kenichiro Akimoto.   Also, with this announcement Fathom Events Senior Director of Programming Brian Deulley provided this quote: “We are pleased to be a part of bringing ‘Children of the Sea’ to U.S. audiences. The GKIDS/Fathom partnership continues to deliver the best of anime to cinema audiences across the nation and this title will wow fans of all ages.” Children of the Sea is the latest feature from STUDIO4°C, known for producing Animatrix and Batman: Gotham Knight. The film movie is an adaptation of Daisuke Igarashi’s manga of the same name. Moreover, the manga won

Masaaki Yuasa’s RIDE YOUR WAVE

Masaaki Yuasa’s RIDE YOUR WAVE

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Ride Your Wave, a film by Masaaki Yuasa, in theaters February 19 A romance from Masaaki Yuasa, the director of Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! and Devilman Crybaby. When Hinako, a surf-loving college student, is rescued by handsome firefighter Minato, the two fall in love and quickly become inseparable. Tragedy suddenly strikes and Minato dies in an accident at sea, but Hinako may have discovered a way to bring him back… In Theaters One Night Only February 19. Canada Starts February 19. More From Masaaki Yuasa: The Night is Short, Walk on Girl A mysterious girl hits Kyoto on a wild night out, oblivious to the romantic advances of her classmate. Lu over the Wall A quaint fishing village is turned upside down when a mermaid joins a middle school rock band. MindGame Yuasa’s debut is a genre-bending trip that blends myriad animation styles with live-action elements.

Satoshi Kon’s Critically-Acclaimed Animated Feature “Tokyo Godfathers” Coming to Select Movie Theaters Nationwide on 3/9 & 3/11

Satoshi Kon’s Critically-Acclaimed Animated Feature “Tokyo Godfathers” Coming to Select Movie Theaters Nationwide on 3/9 & 3/11

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WHAT: “Tokyo Godfathers,” the acclaimed holiday classic from master director Satoshi Kon (“Perfect Blue” and “Paprika”), will return to theaters in a brand new restoration, with an all new English language dub this March. Co-written by Keiko Nobumoto (“Cowboy Bebop”) and featuring a whimsical score by Keiichi Suzuki, “Tokyo Godfathers” is a masterpiece by turns heartfelt, hilarious and highly original, a tale of hope and redemption in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. WHO: Fathom Events and GKIDS. WHEN: Monday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. (local time, English-language subtitled). Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. (local time, English-language dubbed). WHERE: Beginning on Friday, January 31 tickets for “Tokyo Godfathers” will be available at www.FathomEvents.com, www.TokyoGodfathersMovie.com and participating theater box offices. A complete list of theater locations is available on the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). SYNOPSIS: In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches,

Masaaki Yuasa’s new film “Ride Your Wave” coming to 500+ movie theaters on 2/19

Masaaki Yuasa’s new film “Ride Your Wave” coming to 500+ movie theaters on 2/19

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GKIDS, the acclaimed distributor of multiple Academy Award®-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events will continue their partnership with a special showing of visionary director Masaaki Yuasa’s new film “Ride Your Wave” on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. (local time, English subtitled). With “Ride Your Wave,” Yuasa (“The Night is Short, Walk On Girl,” “Devilman Crybaby,” “Keep Your Hands Off Of Eizouken”) applies his trademark visual ingenuity to a deeply emotional tale of romance, grief and self-discovery. In addition to the full feature, audiences will view an exclusive interview with “Ride Your Wave” producer and Science SARU animation studio co-founder Eunyoung Choi (“The Night is Short, Walk On Girl,” “Devilman Crybaby,” “Keep Your Hands Off Of Eizouken”). Tickets for “Ride Your Wave” are available at www.FathomEvents.com and www.RideYourWaveMovie.com and participating theater box offices. GKIDS and Fathom Events will present “Ride Your Wave” in more than 500 select movie theaters on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. GKIDS will open the feature theatrically in Los Angeles starting February 21. For a

Weathering With You Opens Today

Weathering With You Opens Today

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Director Makoto Shinkai and producer Genki Kawamura produced the anime hit of the decade with Your Name, a film that set box office records in Japan and won fans around the world. Now their follow-up film, Weathering With You, will open tonight in limited preview screenings, followed by a wide release across the US this Friday. Is it just as good? The 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes speaks for itself. The movie had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, and its US premiere at the Animation is Film Festival in Los Angeles. The latter screening completely sold out. Both sub and dub versions of Weathering With You will be screened; don’t sell the dub short — it has the vocal talents of Lee Pace as Suga, Alison Brie as Natsumi, Riz Ahmed as Takai and many others. The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits.

Satoshi Kon’s Classic Animated Feature “Tokyo Godfathers” Comes to Theaters Nationwide on March 9 and 11

Satoshi Kon’s Classic Animated Feature “Tokyo Godfathers” Comes to Theaters Nationwide on March 9 and 11

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GKIDS, the acclaimed distributor of multiple Academy Award®-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events announced today that “Tokyo Godfathers,” the critically-acclaimed animated feature from director Satoshi Kon (“Perfect Blue,” “Paprika”), will return to theaters in a new 4K restoration this March. GKIDS previously re-released a remastered version of Satoshi Kon’s groundbreaking psychological thriller “Perfect Blue” in 2018 in partnership with Fathom Events. ASIFA-Hollywood recently announced that Kon would posthumously receive the Winsor McCay Award, the organization’s award for lifetime achievement in animation, at their upcoming 2020 Annie Awards ceremony, and a new stage play based on “Tokyo Godfathers” has just been announced by the New National Theatre, Tokyo, to be performed during the theater’s 2020-21 season. Beginning on Friday, January 31, tickets for “Tokyo Godfathers” will be available at www.FathomEvents.com, www.TokyoGodfathersMovie.com and participating theater box offices. GKIDS and Fathom Events will present “Tokyo Godfathers” in select movie theaters across the U.S. on Monday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. (local time, English-language subtitled) and Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. (local time,

Studio Ghibli Films: Now Available on Digital

Studio Ghibli Films: Now Available on Digital

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Several Studio Ghibli films are now available on Digital platforms for the first time ever. These titles include: Castle in the Sky The Cat Returns From Up on Poppy Hill Howl’s Moving Castle Kiki’s Delivery Service My Neighbor Totoro My Neighbors the Yamadas Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Ocean Waves Only Yesterday Pom Poko Ponyo Porco Rosso Princess Mononoke The Secret World of Arrietty Spirited Away The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Tales From Earthsea When Marnie Was There Whisper of the Heart The Wind Rises (Available 2020) These films are available on Apple TV, Amazon, VUDU, Google Play, PlayStation Store, Microsoft, and FANDANGO. Studio Ghibli, Inc. is a Japanese animation film studio based in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan. The studio is best known for its anime feature films, and has also produced several short films, television commercials, and one television film.

Studio Ghibli Fest 2019 Concludes with The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Studio Ghibli Fest 2019 Concludes with The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

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Throughout the year, GKIDS and Fathom Events’ STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2019 has presented a series of Studio Ghibli’s celebrated animated masterpieces to cinema screens nationwide, along with some very special surprises. In December the annual series will conclude with the epic The Tale of The Princess Kaguya. Hailed as a masterpiece by critics and nominated for an Academy Award®, director Isao Takahata’s final film features the celebrity voice talents of Chloë Grace Moretz, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Darren Criss, Lucy Liu, John Cho, and James Marsden. In addition to the feature, attendees will view a special introduction from the Academy Award®-nominated producer Yoshiaki Nishimura. WHO: Fathom Events and GKIDS. WHEN: Monday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m. local time (English-language dubbed) Wednesday, December 18 at 7:00 p.m. local time (English-language subtitled) WHERE: Tickets for The Tale of The Princess Kaguya can be purchased online by visiting www.fathomevents.com, www.ghiblifest.com or at participating theater box offices. Tickets for Studio Ghibli Fest 2019 in Canada are also available now. Visit www.Cineplex.com for more information.

The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya In Theaters

The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya In Theaters

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Ghibli Fest 2019 concludes with The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya, the Academy Award®-nominated masterpiece from the legendary Isao Takahata. The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya will be in select cinemas for two days only: English Dub – December 16 English Subtitles – December 18 Tickets are available here. Tickets are also on sale for Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You. Fan Preview Screenings will be held on January 15 and January 16, 2020. The film will be available in theaters nationwide starting January 17. Tickets are available here. GKIDS is a New York-based producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2009, GKIDS has scored eleven Best Animated Feature Oscar® nominations with The Secret of Kells in 2010, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita in 2012, Ernest & Celestine in 2014, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy and the World and When Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017,

GKIDS & Fathom Events Add Exclusive 4DX Screenings for ‘Promare (Redux)’ Encore Event on 12/11

GKIDS & Fathom Events Add Exclusive 4DX Screenings for ‘Promare (Redux)’ Encore Event on 12/11

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WHAT: In September, GKIDS and Fathom Events continued their collaboration to bring exciting all new animated features to U.S. cinemas with “Promare” premiere events. Due to overwhelming fan demand, the companies announce that “Promare” will return for a special two-night encore showing in December with “Promare (Redux).” The English-subtitled version will screen December 8, and both the English dub version and special 4DX version will screen December 10. Promare will screen once more in 4DX on December 11. This marks the first 4DX release from GKIDS and is the first ever event cinema 4DX screening from Fathom Events. “Promare” is the first feature-length film from the acclaimed Studio TRIGGER, creators of the hit series “KILL la KILL” and “Little Witch Academia.” Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi (“GURREN LAGANN,” “KILL la KILL”), it is the spiritual successor to many of his former works, and uses a bold cel-shaded visual style to tell a blistering action-adventure story. In addition to the film, event attendees will view, for the first time in U.S. theaters,

Nationwide Fan Preview Screenings of Weathering With You on January 15 & 16

Nationwide Fan Preview Screenings of Weathering With You on January 15 & 16

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WHAT: U.S. audiences nationwide can catch for Special Fan Preview screenings of the highly-anticipated animated Japanese fantasy “Weathering With You” over two nights only in January. “Weathering With You” is the newest release from director Makoto Shinkai, and producer Genki Kawamura, whose previous film “Your Name” set box office records in Japan and around the world ($360 million worldwide box office). The film is Japan’s official submission for the Academy Award® for Best International Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. The film has grossed over $125 million USD to date in its initial Japanese release. WHO: GKIDS, the acclaimed distributor of multiple Academy Award®-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events. WHEN: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 7 p.m. local (dubbed in English) Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 8 p.m. local (English language subtitled) Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 7 p.m. local (dubbed in English) Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 8 p.m. local (English language subtitled) The Fan Preview Screenings on January 15 and 16 will be followed by a nationwide theatrical

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